Alex Bush

Student with interests across digital marketing, motorsport media, broadcasting, IT and technology.

alex@bushyinc.co.uk bushyinc.co.uk Phone available on request
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Formula 1 Safety EPQ

Research question: How have fatalities and major incidents impacted safety development in F1?

As part of my EPQ, I am researching how major incidents and fatalities have influenced the development of safety in Formula 1. The project looks at the changes made to cars, circuits, medical procedures and regulations, including major events such as Imola 1994 and the development of the Halo.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Formula 1 before major safety reforms (1950s to early 1970s)
  • Chapter 2: Driver activism and changing attitudes
  • Chapter 3: Imola 1994 - The turning point
  • Chapter 4: The development of the Halo
  • Chapter 5: Other safety technology that saves lives
  • Chapter 6: Major incidents proving safety works
  • Conclusion

Once my EPQ is finished, it will be uploaded here.